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trauma

[trou-muh, traw-] / ˈtraʊ mə, ˈtrɔ- /


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"The series increasingly highlights themes that are very familiar within therapeutic work like shame, unresolved trauma and the complicated nature of recovery."

From BBC • May 30, 2026

She said being forced to share custody compounded her trauma and made it harder to heal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

"Their trauma is daily. These allegations may never be tested now the men are dead but the police can and should broaden their investigation."

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Waldorf said she hopes that sharing the details of her trauma may finally make a difference.

From Salon • May 27, 2026

And yet here was Mia, causing poor Linda such trauma, as if she hadn’t been through enough, as if Mia were any kind of example of how to mother.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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